Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, awarded the 2024 Ta Quang Buu Award
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat award the 2024 Ta Quang Buu Award to Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh and Assc. Prof. Dr. Tran Manh Tri
This award aimed to encourage and honor scientists with outstanding achievements in basic scientific research in the field of natural sciences and engineering, contributing to promoting Vietnam's science and technology integration and development. So far, the Ta Quang Buu Award has become one of the prestigious scientific awards in Vietnam, highly appreciated by the scientific community. The award became an important event on the occasion of celebrating Vietnam Science and Technology Day May 18.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh receives congratulatory flowers from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh works at the Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and was awarded for her work published in Physical Review Letters (PRL), the world's leading scientific journal of physics. The work demonstrates three breakthrough results in research directions, which have important implications for the development of quantum computer technology. Prof. Mikhail Kiselev (co-author of the work) said Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh's idea is an elegant masterpiece of modern physics.
Representing the award-winning scientists, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh said she was very surprised to be awarded the prestigious Ta Quang Buu award. The award is proof of her love for physics. "The love that physics has given me, through the fair evaluation of the Physics Council and the Interdisciplinary Council, through this award, will give me a lot of motivation to continue my love of physics. I look forward to continuing to have more meaningful and important research results in the future. This love has been nurtured by the National Science and Technology Development Foundation since I returned to my country to work. Besides, the Center for Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, Abdus Salam International Center for Physics (ICTP), ICTP Asia network are places that have contributed to nurturing my enduring love of physics," Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh shared her feeling.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh shares at the award ceremony
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh also sent a message to young people: "Dare to live for your passion, for your love, then love will be responded to in the most worthy way."
In 2024, the Ministry of Science and Technology will begin accepting applications for the Ta Quang Buu Award from November 2023 to January 2024. The Ministry of Science and Technology has received 97 applications, including 76 applications in the field of natural sciences and engineering, 21 applications in the field of social sciences and humanities; and 71 nominations for the Main Award and 26 nominations for the Youth Award.
Major General, Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Nam, Chairman of the Award Consideration Council, said that the number of nominations at this year's award consideration period has doubled compared to every year. The nominated documents are all of very good quality, so the Award Council discussed carefully to select the most excellent and worthy projects.
After 10 years of implementation, the Ministry of Science and Technology has awarded prizes to 18 scientists who are authors of excellent scientific works and four young scientists. These are examples for Vietnamese scientists, especially young scientists, to continue their efforts to conduct top scientific research, contributing to the integration and development of science and technology.
Translated by Phuong Huyen
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